affiliation

noun

af·​fil·​i·​a·​tion ə-ˌfi-lē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce affiliation (audio)
plural affiliations
: the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
The radio station has maintained a longtime affiliation with the concert hall and often has featured performers as guests on the air.
A former Democrat, Joseph McCarthy had switched his affiliation and was elected in the Republican landslide of 1946 …Ted Widmer
… hundreds of businessmen owe their success to an affiliation with organized crime.William Bastone

Examples of affiliation in a Sentence

the Little League team, despite its name, the Northern Dynamites, has no affiliation with the Northern Dynamite Company
Recent Examples on the Web
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Tax reform is an issue that all Americans, regardless of their party affiliation, can get behind. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 Those who support non-citizen voting, regardless of party affiliation, have no claim to support the rule of law. K. Lloyd Billingsley, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024 Federal law enforcement say Philippi told an undercover agent about his previous affiliations with extremist groups, including the Atomwaffen Division and National Alliance. Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024 Under Louisiana’s election system, all candidates running for the same office are placed on the same ballot on Election Day, regardless of party affiliation. Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for affiliation 

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of affiliation was in 1791

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“Affiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliation. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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